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* Jaworski's staff blasted by Ziegler, White House WASHINGTON (AP)--The White House said yesterday that all seven subpoenaed Watergate tapes "are intact" and charged that the staff of the special Watergate prosecutor, is displaying "ingrained suspicion and visceral dislike for the President and this administration." The heated charge came from Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, who made an unusual appearance to brief newsmen at the White House because of the illness of Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren. Expressing his respect for Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, Ziegler said he was "in no way casting any as- persions" on him. But the presidential spokesman declared: "I have very serious questions about the staff of the H special prosecutor in political terms." When a reporter suggested that Jaworski "has spoken kindly" of the staff that was put together by former Spe- cial Prosecutor Archibald Cox, Ziegler replied: "Well, I speak unkindly of them." Ziegler noted reports Wednesday in federal court that technicians, in duplicating the subpoenaed tapes, had detected conversationless spots in some tapes. Earlier, the White House had disclosed an 18-minute gap existed in the tape of a June 20, 1972, conversation between Nixon * and H.R. Haldeman, then White House chief of staff. Ziegler said "there has been an impression" that con- versations on the seven subpoenaed tapes "are not intact. He said, "In fact, they are intact." And the press secretary said that the White House recording system was sound-activated and could have been set off by sounds from an air conditioner or a ticking clock as well as by conversations. "It's a lousy system," he declared of the White House taping operation. The White House said last month that two other subpoen- aed tapes don't exist. Ziegler attributed some of the difficulties of the White House in the handling of the subpoenaed materials PRESS SECRETARY ZIEGLER as due to an overworked staff and "somewhat sloppy" work ."I speak unkindly of Ithem" (See ZIEGLER Page 2) Israeli, Egyptian negotiators GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA break off unsuccessful 'talks By the Associated Press Israeli and Egyptian negotiators broke off their truce talks yesterday. Mortar shells thudded and machine guns chattered only about two miles from the conference tent on the Cairo-Suez road. The negotiators met for one hour and 20 minutes. They were unable to agree on pulling troops back from the area of the October war along the Suez Canal front, U.N. spokesmen said. The generals did not schedule another meeting, accord- ing to one of the spokesmen, the commander of the U.N. emergency force, Gen. Ensio Slilasvuo of Finland. "The situation is very, very bad," Maj. Gen. Mohamed Friday, November 30, 1973* El-Gamasy of Egypt was quoted as saying in a pooled news dispatch from Newsweek newsman Arnaud de Borchgrave. (See MIDEAST Page 2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Friday, November 30, 1973 ZIEGLER- GAZETTEER (Continued from Page 1) .a digest of late news on the part of the special prosecutor staff in drafting its subpoenaes. He said the Watergate lawyer staff at the White House was being expanded, but insisted that White House Spe- cial Counsel J. Fred Buzhardt would continue to play a WASHINGTON (AP)-The nation's economy will slow dra- rate will rise key role in helping to clear up Watergate matters. matically next year and the unemployment to close to six per cent if the Arab oil cut-off con- tinues, President Nixon's chief economist said yester- MIDEAST- day. Herbert Stein, chairman of Nixon's Council of (Continued from Page 1) Economic Advisors, said in Washington the fuel shortage will cause economic growth to slow to near-recession The mortar and machine-gun fire erupted shortly before levels, but without an actual decline in output of the Gamasy and Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv of Israel started their economy. Gross national product, market value of the of talks at Kilometer 101, 60 miles east of Cairo. nation's goods and services and the broadest measure than A U.N. spokesman did not say which side started the the nation's economy, will be two per cent lower of the shortage, Stein told shooting. Newsmen could see that both Egyptians and Is- it would have been because raelis were firing. reporters. Associated Press newsman Arthur Max said the flare of NEW DELHI (AP)--Soviet Communist chief Leonid Brezhnev Arabs reach mortars was visible from the checkpoint. warned yesterday that unless Israel and the The firing lasted about 30 minutes. Neither side re- an early peace settlement, "a new and even more danger- ported casualties. ous military explosion may occur in the Middle East at When the firing began, two U.N. officers, two Israeli any moment." "The hostile armies are confronting each officers and an Egyptian officer jumped into a car and other with their arms at the ready," Brezhnev told the roared off across the sand toward the pillars of dust Indian parliament at the end of a four-day summit meet- and smoke thrown up by the shelling. ing with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. "It is clear that urgent measures must be taken to prevent new blood- The firing stopped just before the car raced back to shed and to establish a stable peace." Brezhnev stresse the conference site a half hour later.An Israeli officer that from the Soviet viewpoint Israel should make all the said the shells were landing only 20 yards from the U.N. major concessions in any peace settlement. car. In New Delhi, Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid WASHINGTON (AP)--Oil executives summoned to help manage Brezhnev said "a new and even more dangerous military federal petroleum controls will remain on their company explosion may occur in the Middle East at any moment" payrolls, an Interior Department lawyer says. The at- unless a settlement is reached quickly. But it was not torney said these executives will be exempt from con- known if he knew of the latest Middle East flare-up be- flict-of-interest prosecution that might otherwise re- fore he spoke. sult from such an arrangement. Interior Secretary Rogers C.B. Morton announced Wednesday he will mobilize some Success in the talks is generally regarded as necessary 250 oil industry officials into a standby "executive for a more-lasting solution to the Middle East crisis. reserve" in December "to provide advice and technical The Arabs say they will continue to use cutbacks in oil assistance in petroleum distribution planning," as the production and embargoes of petroleum until the Israelis government gears up fuel allocation and rationing sys- get out of captured Arab territory. tems. .... Guantanamo Local Forecast Water status Water figures for yesterday: Mostly clear. Visibility unrestricted. Winds N 8-12 Lt. Cdr. J.- L-s.*. * . .Pblic Affair. Offt., JAC B'" . ,*,. K4.--t100--, WATER PRODUCED: 1,036,000 knots with gusts to 21 knots. Ja . *.*.*. Adv o Max. temp 84. Min. temp 68. JnAN 0a oss" *** * ****-----.d ***-*. --.*. .Editr WATER CONSUMED: 1,535,000 Bay conditions 1-3 feet. 10,0 10.!I-K. High tide 0022. Low tide , -. * .b . .K.r.,~. d .K.. WATER LOSS: 499,,000 0610. f.K0t 10.t, 1p KOI. *l OKO.Kt. 10. K .k . - -~o0 pKbt0 ff.L 0!1.- '0100. 10.d 0PKK- dlfq. - " 1110 r- . 1,K, b. KgC. -B. -KKb. l1.K b WATER IN STORAGE: 19,036,000 -I -. h. Friday, November 30. 1973 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS-Page 3 lChristmas events announced here Following is a list of Christmas activities which will take place between now and Dec. 15. Those events taking place closer to Christmas will be publicized in future issues of The Gazette. --Dec. 1: Crane Hill Wives Club will hold its Christmas party at 7 p.m. at Morin Center. --Monday, Dec. 3: Marine Corps Exchange will feature a "stag night" from 7-9 p.m. There will be door prizes and refreshments. --Monday, Dec. 3: The planned dinner for Protestant Men and Women of the Chapel has been postponed until January. --Dec. 5-7: The Little Theater will present three short Christmas plays at 7:30 p.m. at Morin Center. Plays will be: "Long Christmas Dinner", "The Gift of the Magi" and "Will the Real Jesus Christ Please Stand Up?" --Sunday, Dec. 9: "The Messiah" will be presented at 8 p.m. at the chapel. --Monday, Dec. 10: Cuban-American Friendship Day activities will get underway at 12:30 p.m. at Phillips Park. --Monday, Dec. 10: Christmas mail boxes for children's letters will be erected. --Wednesday, Dec. 12: The elemen- tary school will present a program at the chapel. --Friday, Dec. 14: Naval Hospital will hold its Christmas party at 7 p.m. at Morin Center. --Friday, Dec. 14: Racquet Club will hold its Christmas party at 7 p.m. at the Racquet Club. --Friday, Dec. 14: The Navy Ex- change will hold men's stag night from 8-10 p.m. --Saturday, Dec. 15: Naval Sta- Claxtons challenge admiral, tion tree presentation at 7 p.m. next to the library and across from the Navy Exchange. -Saturday, Dec. 15: Caravella captain to horseshoe contest Loop party. Rolando Claxton of Naval Station Special Services practices pitching Club Movies horseshoes for a match Dec. 10 at Phillips Park during Cuban-American Friendship Day. He and his brother, Robert "Moose" Claxton, Naval At the COMO Club. Sta- tion golf professional, challenged Naval Base Commander RADM Ralph Tonight: MOLLY & LAWLESS JOHN, Vera Ghormley and Naval Air Station Commanding Officer Capt. E.M. Cadenas to. Miles, Sam Elliott, western, PG. the match.